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A. E. HALL,

VEHiGLE WHEEL,

APPLICATION FlLED OCT. 9, 1920.

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A. E. HALL.

.VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLIQATION 5H.

ED GU19, 1920.

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shown in Figures 4 and ii; the pieces 29 of one lamination overlapping the parting be tween the pieces of adjacent laminat'ions; the arrangements of the rivets and bolts preferably being such as to pass through the structure at points remote from the partings' between the pieces 29 as clearly shown by the arrangement of holes for the rivets and bolts as shown in Figure i. 1 thus se cure a structure in which equal tension .is present at all portions of the circumference of the ring 18 and furthermore i endeavor to so out the pieces 29, when they are made of woven fabric that the Warp extends substantially radial to the axis of the wheel or as near radial. as it is possible to cut the ma terial.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof and hence I do not limit 1nyself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 4 1. A wheel including hub and rim portions; a disk structure leading outwardly from the hub to a position approaching said rim; and a ring of non-metallic flexible material interposed between and in connection with said rim and disk structure; substantially as described.

2. A vehicle wheel including disks secured to the hub portion thereof; and a ring of non-metallic sheet material secured to said disks and to the rim of said wheel; substantially as described.

3. A vehicle-Wheel including disks secured to the hub portion thereof; a non-metallic ringhaving a portion secured to said disks;

an outer ring secured to said non-metallic ring independently of said disks; and means for securing said outer ring to the rim; substantially as described.

4. A vehicle wheel including disks secured to the hub portion thereof; antnon-nietallic ring secured to said disks and to the rim of said wheel, said non-metallic ring heisaece ing made up of sheet material. in laminated form and constituting the sole connection between the disks and the rim; substantially as described.

. 5. Avehicle wheel including disks secured to the hub portion thereof; and a non-metallic ring secured to said disks and to the rim of said wheel, said non-metallic ring being made up of a laminated structure of sheets of fabric, substantially as described.

(5. A vehicle wheel including disks secured to the hub portion thereof; a non-metallic ring having a portion secured. between said disks; and other rings secured to said nonmetailic ring and to the rim, said other rings being of greater internal diameter than the external diameter of said diskswhereby a space is provided between said second mentioned rings and the outer edges of said disks; substantially as described.

7. A vehicle wheel including disks secured. to the hub portion thereof; a non-metallic ring having portion secured between said disks; other rings secured to said non-me tallic ring at opposite sides thereof and being; independent of said disks; and means for securing said other rings to the rim;

suhatentialli as described.

8. A vehicle. wheel including a ring of laminated, sheet woven fabric interposed between the rim and hub portions thereof, said laminations being annular and being made up of sections in which certain of the woven threads extend approznmately radial with respect to the axis of the wheel; substantially as described.

9. A vehicle wheel having annularly arranged means includin Woven material forming a connection between the rim and the hub portions, said means being located to act as a medium through. which forces imposed upon the wheel are transmitted be-' tween the rim and the hub; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AILE? E. F ALL.

.Witnesses Enizsun'rn'. francs thus. la. Forces. 

